Babe Ruth and Baseball

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Across
  1. 4. The stitched line on a baseball that affects its flight.
  2. 5. The number famously worn on the back of Babe Ruth's jersey.
  3. 7. The highest level of professional baseball, with 16 clubs in the 1920s.
  4. 9. The city where George Herman Ruth Jr. (Babe Ruth) was born in 1895.
  5. 10. Babe Ruth's 1927 season hit his single-season record of 60 ________.
  6. 11. A term for a powerful hitter, like Ruth, known for his power.
  7. 12. The sport played by Babe Ruth.
  8. 14. A common baseball term for a left-handed pitcher, like Ruth was early in his career.
Down
  1. 1. The slang term for the infield area shaped like a square.
  2. 2. The defensive position Babe Ruth primarily plays.
  3. 3. On The team where Babe Ruth started his MLB career.
  4. 6. The nickname given to the batting order of the 1927 Yankees.
  5. 8. The New York stadium that is nicknamed "The House That Ruth Built".
  6. 11. The sweet spot on a baseball bat, or Babe Ruth's most famous nickname: The ___ of Swat.
  7. 13. A heavy piece of wooden equipment used by the batter to hit the ball.